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sl8

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3. There's still civil liability.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 23, 2024, 08:32 AM

Jun 2024

I think the family's lawsuit against them is still ongoing.

Googling "Caminantes Trucking" turns up a bit, including reports that they lacked insurance for years.

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'Reckless driving in a 20,000-pound truck': Trucker with no CDL sentenced for killing 5 members of a family while drivin [View all] sl8 Jun 2024 OP

While the driver got off fairly easy in my mind, the company shared culpability for using a driver without a proper ... marble falls Jun 2024 #1

You do not need a CDL to drive a truck under 26000# under federal law. Maybe there doc03 Jun 2024 #2

Shocked. 10 tons is considered basically the same as a small package delivery? marble falls Jun 2024 #4

Yep as long as the combined weight of the truck and cargo are under 26000# nt doc03 Jun 2024 #5

You are right, Scruffy1 Jun 2024 #6

There's still civil liability. sl8 Jun 2024 #3

ain't subcontracting wuunerful ? stopdiggin Jun 2024 #7